well i loaded the shenandoah for the night at about midnight. at 2:40 i was awakened to a house full of smoke. i got in the cellar and it was the shenandoah. i also had the insert lit for the hell of it.
i had the pipe damper totally closed off like i normally do at night the only thing i did differently is i loaded it more than normal. i was thinking maybe i loaded it too much by the air intake and that with the closed pipe damper caused the smoke to come out the air intake. does this make sense?
im just looking for ideas. should i leave the pipe damper open some. im new to woodstoves as all ive had is a fireplace and the last 2 years the insert. any help would be great thanks, Mike
i had the pipe damper totally closed off like i normally do at night the only thing i did differently is i loaded it more than normal. i was thinking maybe i loaded it too much by the air intake and that with the closed pipe damper caused the smoke to come out the air intake. does this make sense?
im just looking for ideas. should i leave the pipe damper open some. im new to woodstoves as all ive had is a fireplace and the last 2 years the insert. any help would be great thanks, Mike